Other Seven Airlines Worldwide Grounded Boeing 737 MAX 8 Jets

Eight airlines around the world have decided to ground Boeing 737 MAX 8 Jets after the Ethiopian plane crash killing all 157 people on board.

Following the Tragic accident of ET 302/10 March B-737-8 MAX (ET-AVJ), Ethiopian Airlines has decided to ground all B-737-8 MAX fleet effective yesterday March 10, 2019, until further notice.

According to media reports China, Indonesia, Aeromexico, Cayman Airways, Comair, Aerolíneas Argentinas and Singapore are among the nations which stop 737 MAX 8 Jets from flying.

An investigation is underway after a Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft crashed Sunday in Ethiopia, killing all 157 people on board.

It is the second time in less than six months that one of the planes has crashed within minutes of takeoff, after a new Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 flight went down over the Java Sea last October, killing 189 people.

Both crashes are under investigation and there is no evidence of a link between the two, but similarities between the incidents have prompted caution among some aviation authorities and airlines.

There are approximately 350 Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft in operation worldwide, being flown by 54 operators, according to the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).